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A 3-0 series win has given captain Joe Root a stronger starting point, while new coach Stephen Fleming has set out his ambitions before England’s tour of South Africa.
The former Tottenham manager says any punishment cannot turn back time for clubs that competed against City. Sanctions have yet to be announced, and City plans to appeal.
BBC Sport says Saracens have already received a £5,000 sanction after Venter missed a league launch. Neither the club nor Prem Rugby has publicly confirmed the reported penalty.
The league has published an independent commission’s findings on breaches covering 2009-10 to 2017-18. City disputes the decision and says it will appeal; a separate hearing...
The Premier League has published an independent commission’s findings against Manchester City. The club disputes the decision, and a later hearing will determine any penalty.
Greece beat Germany for the first time, while the Netherlands, France and Italy took Matchday 2 victories that gave their managers sharply different early records.
Maheta Molango says Palmer’s England withdrawal shows the strain on players, while the Premier League says a proposed summer break cannot fit the current calendar.
Tyson Frizell has reached his first NRL grand final after a long career. Fletcher Sharpe grew up hearing about Newcastle’s last titles. Both have seen what the club’s return...
The sixth-tier club is in Kuwait for a friendly with Al Qadsia. Its owner says Salisbury has an unusually high profile there, though a comparison with Premier League clubs is...
Czechia face England at Wembley in the Nations League on 6 October, returning to the site of their defeat by Germany in the Euro 1996 final.
The Napoli midfielder says he needed time to process missing the tournament, but spent it with family and supporters before returning under a new Scotland manager.
IllustrationCity have won their first five league matches and lead Arsenal by three points. Historical records show why a perfect opening month settles little about the title.
Australia recovered from an early Brazil goal to lead 2-1, but a penalty before half-time and two second-half goals settled the second friendly between the sides.
The 77–22 vote advances federal rules for athlete payments and transfers, but the measure faces an uncertain path through the House.
The England captain says her team’s world championship run has given it confidence for the tournament in Istanbul, four years after its European final defeat.
Horner says Ferrari is the one Formula 1 team he would consider joining without an ownership stake. Team principal Vasseur says the speculation is disrupting Ferrari’s work.
The former England captain’s medal is estimated at £50,000–£80,000 in an October auction that also includes other awards and caps from his rugby career.
Sarina Wiegman said the pair’s performances had fallen below the level she expected as England named 23 players for October’s World Cup qualifying tie.